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1964 Press Photo John Bulkeley American Vice Rear Admiral US Naval Base Chicago

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Rear Adm. John Bulkeley peers through a dismantled section of the 14 inch pipeline which once was a part of the underground water supply route.John Duncan Bulkeley (August 19, 1911 – April 6, 1996) was a Vice Admiral in United States Navy and was one of the most decorated naval officers. Bulkeley received the Medal of Honor for actions in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was also the PT boat skipper who evacuated General Douglas MacArthur from Corregidor in the Philippines and commanded at the Battle of La Ciotat. The Navy named an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer after him: USS Bulkeley (DDG-84), commissioned in 2001. (Wikipedia)
Photo measures 10 x 8 in.

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